Asian institutions to boost alternatives exposure by half

Despite being badly burned by alternative investments during the recent crisis -- when it became very tough to exit illiquid positions -- investors are once again looking to boost their exposure to assets such as hedge funds, private equity and real estate. Regionally, Asian (including Japanese) institutions look set to make the biggest increases in allocations in percentage terms, although admittedly from a lower base than other regions, according to a global survey* that Russell In…